The Strain |OT| Guillermo del Toro's new show for FX - Sundays 10/9c
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Certain characters are poorly written. Remember Eph's wife and the lawyer or therapist was ragging on Eph for choosing his job over his wife even though he is part of a first response team for the CDC.
HP_Wuvcraft
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Kelly (and Zach) are much better written in the book. Here, they just exist to exist.
BlackNMild2k1
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I just started the episode and had to pause it at this point just to come on GAF and see if everyone elses reaction to this level of stupid matched mine....
B-Horror Movie the TV show.
all we are missing so far is a white woman that trips and falls while running away during every episode.
A woman trying to hide from a monster, but for some reason can't be FUCKING QUIET and must scream at every possible inopportune moment.
a teen sex scene, probably in a shower, right before they get murdered.
And someone to be fully aware of whats going on and the danger they are in, but do something incredibly stupid, like walk through a door and then turn their back to the new room to lecture the person behind them, only to get killed by the very thing they were probably just lecturing the person behind them about.
now it's time to shut the brain down and go back to enjoying this show.
BlackNMild2k1
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I'm sad that I read a spoiler on the previous page... it was marked, but I didn't know it was a book spoiler that spoiled the entire plot of the show...
I wanted to be left wondering who this Vamp Swat team was and where the fuck did they come from. Either way, if the stupid hasn't deterred me from this show, a spoiler like that probably won't either. I love a good stupid horror movie. And this is even better because it's a good stupid 13 episode TV Horror show.
HP_Wuvcraft
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I'm sad that I read a spoiler on the previous page... it was marked, but I didn't know it was a book spoiler that spoiled the entire plot of the show...
No it didn't. It spoiled a major plot point but not the entire story nor plot. We learn that, in the book, fairly early on. It's not the entire series.
Napoleonthechimp
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The Vampire hunting team seem pretty cool.
That's really all I have to add *shrugs*.
That's really all I have to add *shrugs*.
That episode was alright. I really liked the scenes at the camp and even the ones in the subway, even though the gun poses at the end were badly timed.
I also noticed that the symbol on Setrakian's shirt was a little different, it was gold and dark blue or purple. If it was dark blue, it means immigrant worker, which he is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_concentration_camp_badges#Table_of_camp_inmate_markings
I also noticed that the symbol on Setrakian's shirt was a little different, it was gold and dark blue or purple. If it was dark blue, it means immigrant worker, which he is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_concentration_camp_badges#Table_of_camp_inmate_markings
I forgot how stupid that was because the rest of the episode made up for it.
I can't stand stuff like that in the horror genre. Feels kinda like lazy writing but maybe find it fun? I don't get it.
SquiddyCracker
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Of course Sam's wife is also reacting like a moron!
SquiddyCracker
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Overall, it was a pretty decent episode.
But jesus christ, if there are other vampires out there stopping the infection then how the heck can the Master spread his seed?
Unless the vampire swat are sent by the Master to contain the infection so it doesn't spread too fast, but that's just a bit weird.
But jesus christ, if there are other vampires out there stopping the infection then how the heck can the Master spread his seed?
Unless the vampire swat are sent by the Master to contain the infection so it doesn't spread too fast, but that's just a bit weird.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
The rate of infection basically triples every night, plus as has been stated before so it's not a spoiler, we're only seeing baby Vamps at this point. Remember those games that are made to prove that vampire/zombies can't be real because they would just take over way too quickly? This is that.
Does The Master have a calculated plan of attack? Yes. But we're going into Phase II. Rampant infection. Phase I was calculated infiltration.
Napoleonthechimp
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The vampire swat guy has fangs. Even the master doesn't seem to have those (at least I don't think he does given he has one of those giant snake tongue things).
Also, he has a nose. That tells me he's something different.
Also, he has a nose. That tells me he's something different.
Dumb cabby being dumb aside, that was a really amazing episode. I didn't expect Shinypants McFakename to show up so early in the plotline, but I think it'll help to keep the action pacing of the series up to par. I'm really hoping they do his backstory as a full episode. That would just be badass. I don't know how I feel about him having a grandfatherly manner though.
Napoleonthechimp
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Things that haven't been revealed in the show (such as names) should be placed in spoiler tags.
Thing is, a name without context has zero association to the plot point. You now know that
vampire SWAT guy is named Mr. Quinlan.
"I see you've met my associate, Mr. Quinlan"
SquiddyCracker
Banned
Still, can we tone it down with the book spoilers?
Don't want to end up with a book thread and a TV-thread like the GoT-threads - just avoid making direct comparisons with the books outside of the clearly marked spoilers (e.g. "Book 1 Spoilers", "Book 2 Spoilers", etc) and everyone will be happy.
Don't want to end up with a book thread and a TV-thread like the GoT-threads - just avoid making direct comparisons with the books outside of the clearly marked spoilers (e.g. "Book 1 Spoilers", "Book 2 Spoilers", etc) and everyone will be happy.
Miles Quaritch
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This fucking cab driver....
Lots of weird stuff going on since the eclipse. Haha.
Miles Quaritch
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Holy shit at the ending.
So many questions. Who is he, why is fighting against the vamps? It took long enough, but it's finally starting to pick up. Can't wait for next weeks episode.
So many questions. Who is he, why is fighting against the vamps? It took long enough, but it's finally starting to pick up. Can't wait for next weeks episode.
NaturalHigh
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To avoid spoilers I am just going to ask you all what is consensus on last night's ep?
Crazier than last week?
Crazier than last week?
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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All we need now is a Blade cameo and we can properly take this to 11 and rip the knob off
BlackNMild2k1
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That's good to know, but I didn't know it was a major spoiler when I clicked on it... I don't mind reading minor stuff as it helps some things make sense, but that just explained a whole lot of whats going on in the big picture. I didn't want to know all that yet.
Doesn't really matter though, as I think I'm on this ride till it's over. The 1st season at least.
It would have worked so much better if he had tried to drive off, panicked when trying to not run one of them over and wrecked into a parked car like 2 houses down. Then they both have a legit reason to get out of the car. Cab driver still dies, and teh guy still runs back home. problem solved.
Best episode yet.
SniperHunter
Banned
awesome episode
wow @ dat ending!
hehe very nice
wow @ dat ending!
Vampire swat team
bloodydrake
Cool Smoke Luke
So basically The Walking Dead?
BlackNMild2k1
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I don't even want to get started on The Walking Dead.
I still don't see how the slow moving zombies are even a threat unless they greatly outnumber you. They should have had that prison cleared out in a matter of days. Reinforced in a matter of weeks.
Besides, so far, this show is far more entertaining to me, regardless of how blatantly stupid so many of the characters reactions are to what is going on. It's so bad, it's good again.
Jason's Ultimatum
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So since I accidently spoiled the entire series, I wonder how FX will handle the
HUGE SPOILERS.
nuclear weapon and the sun being blocked for the vamps to roam earth.
HUGE SPOILERS.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Oh come on. Don't do that. Don't be the "it's not a spoiler" guy.
BlackNMild2k1
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wait... how many episodes are there this season?
Is ep8 the last one? is that why it was news that it was renewed for 13 episodes in the 2nd season? I was expecting at least 12 to 13 episodes out of this.
Woops thought there were 10 this season but there are 13 so there are 6 left. Still, after the latest episode I'm excited for the last half.
dead souls
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The show is remarkably stupid, but in a completely entertaining way. I've just decided to roll with it and now I'm having a blast with this show.
bobbyrawlins
Banned
So nanny and kids run into a dark corner instead of running out the front door that they left wide the fuck open.
Why is there so much stupid in this show? I'm just sticking around for Fet at this point. And maybe Vampire Assassins Creed Squad. They seem chill.
Why is there so much stupid in this show? I'm just sticking around for Fet at this point. And maybe Vampire Assassins Creed Squad. They seem chill.
That scene actually short circuited my brain seeing him do something completely illogical like that. It took me a good 3-4 minutes to reboot my brain OS. Just drive motherf**er!Taxi driver scene was hilarious. So bad, but yet so good.
The rest of the episode was really entertaining. Vampire hunter-killer squad was badass and completely surprised me. I missed the red insignia on the black uniform. I'm guessing it will be more important in future episodes.
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